India's first double-decker train in Mumbai

The country's first double-decker train was launched in country's commercial capital Mumbai on Friday for public use.

The Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) project will help passengers reduce their travel time from 90 minutes to 20 minutes now.

The project was planned in 2002 and was under construction since 2006. It missed several deadlines but finally became operational on Friday. The project was built with a budget of Rs 4.54 billion with funding from World Bank.

The double-decker train links the east and west city and also provides faster access to destinations like Pune, Goa and Nashik from the state.